Striped work horse: Arkansas owner-op’s 2006 Pete 379

Apr 3, 2015

When owner-operator Hughes Morin purchased his 2006 379 Peterbilt, the truck was solid red, so he created a silver and red striped paint scheme to make the truck his own. Morin, of Clinton, Ark., says that the truck – powered by a 10-speed transmission – has been good and reliable over the past six years.

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